There are few things more exciting, in relationship to attempting to restrict access to (data) communications, than a government which thinks geeks won't find ways around such. Now sit back, relax, and let's wait for the next generation of encrypted channels solution development.
100% agree. I had to install a browser extension when I use HN with such (vs app on android, when it does it by default), just to force open links to new tabs.
Been toying with the idea for a long time, but I'm concerned about US financial institution apps and multiple countries specific apps (local transport, finance, medical and governmental), whose apks do no exist, as well as (crucial for me, as a heavy international traveler) google voice. For a lot such I now need to use a combo of Google playstore, for US account tied apps, and Aurora for non US apps.
Reminded me of the first honeynet I set up, during my second college degree (late 90s), in a lab where access to the internet was via individual machines direct connected public IPs (no firewalls at the time, just routers). I wasn't sure how many machines I could have available in the lab, unused, for each to run a honeypot of sorts (at the time I was interested in Usenet "spam"), so I took over the DHCP scope of the lab LAN, and hoped I could catch and use machines, as they were going for renewal, upon reboots / shutdown-power-up, especially as I did this on a Friday (you know the rule of Friday changes ;)). Got a call in the middle of the night, from a friend who had some work to do, letting me know that no machine in the lab was usable, and if I knew anything about. I obviously denied any knowledge, as I wanted my results from a 2.5 days run. Can't describe the joy of my professor, Monday morning, when the entire lab had to be "cleaned up", machine by machine, with each drive filled with spam over the weekend... O, tempora!
BTW - Lance Spitzner was one of my favorites at SANS, where I got a few certs in the (very) early 2000s.
In my 35+ years in IT, the "hero attitude" was the one in the top three I most hated traits in a person working with or for me. And talking about traits, I considered crucial to always have in my teams a "saboteur" engineer - the one who thoght, found, come up with all the way we could break a design, service, infra components, app, etc., when all the others were designing or operating for perfect or normal conditions.
To me untying laces, so I can take my shoes off ASAP, its far more important than the reliability of the knot. I just need to pull an end, and free my feet, without things tangled by mistake.
Thank you for this. Is your python script in any way English language bound, or could it still be applied to other languages (e.g. the French version, with all of its diacritics), of course with the appropriate (sub/full)titles, path, etc. necessary minor modifications considered?
As an atheist I have an obligation to finish reading it all (still going through, and taking notes, probably having to revisit), but I am not sure how many (christian) believers will feel the same.
> Bought something online and didn't receive your product? With PIX you're SOL, with Visa/Mastercard you get a chargeback.
This is no longer the case outside US. Last time I had the account of one of the few credit cards I'm using (on the Visa or Mastercard networks), for transactions I should have been clearly reimbursed / credited, as it used to be the case, actually awarded in my favor, was four years ago. Recent transactions, with proven vendor at fault, ended up with my loss. All over Europe (Im traveling a lot). So no tears shed for Visa or Mastercard losing the EU turf.
Looks interesting - thank you. I will have to give it a try, as I have a few paperwhites in airplane mode since around 2021 (to avoid updates that may one day break calibre sideloading)
I dream of an e-reader which could have the qualities of a true e-ink technology (ability to read under any light conditions, especially sunny one), while allowing usage of dictionaries like the android Livio offline apps (English, French, etc. )
Now this is a perfect time to be just a little patient. After Trump literally threw Taiwan under the incoming Chinese bus, during his recent trip in the area, the chip design and building ought to change. And not in the direction of "build in America (as in MAGA one)" direction.
I quit FB shorty after they opened it outside *.edu domains, which was about the time AOL started giving usenet and gopher access to the public at large. It looks like I am missing some stuff /s
You can tell this is yet another US centric post. Once having moved to France, almost five years ago, I've been and continue being pleasantly overwhelmed by the quality and quantity to choose from, of printed journals, magazines and books. Once a week, on Wednesdays, when the closest mediatheque is open the entire day, I go in and dive into reading everything I can, for hours and hours, with a small break for lunch, most of the time until they close.
The "organization evolution" diagram is missing a crucial step, usually happening just before "death": some Sociopaths start trading intelligence (required, to a certain level, if to sustain crucial efforts in producing positive results) for mediocrity, in order to gain full obedience (the Clueless being hired are no longer A+ or A, but rather D, E, etc. level players, fully & blindly dedicated to the "leader"). This step is to be observed today in some governments.
Maybe not in specific countries, but where education is free and exclusively merit based (tests every few years, test to enter college, etc. ) it does lead to ability to reaching elite status.